Business Data Analyst

LA International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Business Analyst for a 6-month project focused on data governance. The ideal candidate will have experience in governance initiatives, particularly within the telecomms sector, and be comfortable navigating uncertainty. Responsibilities include data compliance interpretation, stakeholder management, and process improvement. The role is based in Bristol or London, requiring on-site presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience as a business analyst supporting data governance initiatives.
• Must be comfortable working in high levels of uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Interpret GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and contractual obligations.
• Identify and visualise data flows across complex systems.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into structured artefacts.
• Work across Legal, Digital, Architecture, and Authority teams.
• Identify compliance gaps and define mitigations.
• Recommend sustainable data-handling processes.

Skills

Data governance and compliance

Data mapping and lineage documentation

Business analysis (data focus)

Stakeholder management

Risk and issue management

Process improvement

Communication and assurance

Job description

Business Analyst

Rate: inside IR35

Location: Bristol or London 3 days per week

Duration: 6 months

Responsibilities

• Data governance and compliance - ability to interpret GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and contractual data-handling obligations; practical experience preparing and maintaining ROPA, DPIA, and lawful-basis assessments.
• Data mapping and lineage documentation - proficiency in identifying and visualising data flows across complex systems, recognising interfaces, transformations, and data dependencies.
• Business analysis (data focus) - ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into structured artefacts and traceable documentation, ensuring compliance is evidenced through auditable deliverables.
• Stakeholder management - experienced in working across Legal, Digital, Architecture, and external Authority teams to align data-handling practices and achieve timely approval of deliverables.
• Risk and issue management - capable of identifying compliance gaps, defining mitigations, and escalating appropriately through governance forums.
• Process improvement - able to recommend and embed sustainable data-handling processes and control mechanisms for future operations.
• Communication and assurance - confident in drafting reports and presenting compliance progress to senior leadership and Authority representatives.

Qualifications

MANDATORY

• Must be comfortable working in often high levels of uncertainty on a fast moving programme.
• Clear evidence of experience as a business analyst supporting successful data governance initiatives, preferably in the telecomms sector.

PREFERRED

• Experience of working on complex government led programmes an advantage.

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